diff --git a/app/controllers/comments_controller.rb b/app/controllers/comments_controller.rb
index c1357d064..414a6c558 100644
--- a/app/controllers/comments_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/comments_controller.rb
@@ -78,10 +78,7 @@ class CommentsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def reply
-    comment = Comment.find(params[:id])
-    @news = News.find comment.commented_id
-    new_comment = @news.comments.build(:author_id => User.current.id, :reply_id => params[:id], :comments => params[:content], :parent_id => comment.id)
-    @user_activity_id = params[:user_activity_id]
+
     if new_comment.save
       update_course_activity(@news.class,@news.id)
       update_user_activity(@news.class,@news.id)